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*WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: SBA official to provide updates on business & residential relief options from disaster declarations in Kern, Inyo & Mono counties

Photo of Mary Anne Bradfield, Public Information Officer with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, Western Field Operations Center
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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FREE
Host and director, Kelly Bearden will be joined by Mary Anne Bradfield, Public Information Officer with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, Western Field Operations Center. Bradfield will discuss current disaster declarations in Kern, Inyo and Mono counties, recent changes the SBA made to its disaster lending program, available relief options for businesses and residents for physical damage and economic loss, and how current disasters differ from earlier weather-related declarations. 
 
Bearden will also be joined by Raquel Jimenez, Business Development Manager for Access Plus Capital. Jimenez will provide an update on several of the microlender’s government-backed loans and other programs. 
 
The webinar will begin with Bearden providing updates on the Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Grant Program, the economy, weather-related disaster assistance for businesses from local, state, and federal governments, and capital resources programs. 
 
Questions from attendees will be taken. 
 
This marks the 288th episode of the weekly “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners. 
 
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.